Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-01

in character, but possessing much OF the
same climatic peculiarities. 1t is an agri-
cultural and numbering county-the former
mainly. In this county is the largest vine
yard in the world-that of Governor Leland
Stanford-and this fact alone speaks vol
umes for the capacity of the section Tor
viticulture and horticulture. The rainfall
is considerably greater in this county than
in Sacramento, and in summer the temper
allure is somewhat higher. The climate
is much the same as that of the
Sacramento valley generally. Red Bluff,
the county seat, is thriving
town overlooking the Sacramento river
The place and its surroundings are attrac-
tive. and the scenery the most inspiring
1t is capable of accommodating many tour
lists who seek pure atmosphere, line land
scape and general temperature and a sec
ton productive of semi-tropical and de-
ciduous fruits in great variety and I'M
euualled abundance. The mean tempera-
ture at Red Bluff is $40, and the minimum
24o. the maximum 1160. AT Los Angeles,
in southern California, the maximum is
112o. the minimum $50, and the mean 6S'
It will thus be seen that the idea prevalent
in the East that northern California means
frigidity, is grevious error But 1t must
also be kept in mind that l16' IN the dry,
pure atmosphere of California is not equal
to the heat of $50 in the humidity OF the
Atlantic coast. No one here ever suffers as
do our Eastern friends from excessive heat
while the sultry night " is all but an I'M
known quantity.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Del Norte, Mendocino, Trinity. Siskyou,
Shasta, Modoc Lassen and Plumas are
mountain counties of northern California
of high attitudes mainly. and not claiming
special advantages for the winter tourist,
though they are by no means winter COUP
ties as winter is understood at the East
Indeed, Redding, in Shasta county, for in
stance, is of such equable temperature as TO
properly claim winter tourists. But
of these sections, with all their wealth OF
scenery, mining, agriculture, numbering,
etc. we are not called upon to speak IN an
article on winter resorts. Passing now
SOUTHWARK
From Tehama the traveller will enter Butte
county, one of the richest, most fertile,
highly cultivated and generally best located
and most inviting regions in all the State.
We need not dwell upon it extendedly,
since. fortunately for it, Butte is perhaps
the best known county abroad of all the
north section. The climate is warm, genial
and healthful in the highest degree, and
the atmosphere of unsurpassed purity and
physical inspiration. Chico, the county
seat, is lovely city, progressive, beautiful |
in fine homes, aud in every way attractive
to the tourist. This county has in its east
ern portion much mining. 1t possesses
most varied and charming scenery, of lofty
mountains, rolling foothills and spreading
plains.
YUBA,
Next below Butte, is partly agricultural,
partly mining, in industry. Its climate
corresponds very closely to that of Sacra-
mento. Its chief town is the city of Mays
Vile, which presents strong claims for the
winter tourist 1t is a thriving city of
enterprising people, who have built them
selves lovely homes. All manner OF semi
tropical fruits grow in Yuba, and in sum-
mer for floral wealth it is rivalled by few,
if any.
SUFFER-,
To the west, is wholly an agricultural